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Echium fruticescens Coincy  
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FamilyBORAGINACEAE
Genus speciesEchium fruticescens Coincy 
BibliographyJ. Bot. (Morot) 8: 65 (1894)
Native Ranges. Spain
Primary BiomeSubtropical
Habitatrocky slopes
Descriptionlong setose-hirsute, stems simple, leaves in rosette, oblong 10-15cm, grey-white, inflorescence dense, spicate, cincinni ca. 10cm, bracts linear, corolla tubular 2-3cm
Size20-45cm
Colorpink-blue
Bloomsummer
Ca
Typesubshrub
Cultivationsunny, dry, rock crevices, protection against winter wet
alpine house, poor, drained soil, sun
Propagationseed in spring, germ. 1-3 months, 13-18°C
division in spring; root cuttings in late winter
SynonymsEchium albicans ssp. fruticescens (Coincy) Valdés
Territory1 Europe
     12 Southwestern Europe (SPA Spain)
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